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Dozens arrested at Moscow election protest
Thousands of people had vowed to take part in the rally after authorities refused to allow opposition and independent candidates to stand for the Moscow city council.
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Thousands protest in Moscow after opposition barred from city vote
Police said around 12,000 people took part in the protests, while opposition groups said the figure was higher.
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Putin says will work to restore Ukraine ties
The Russian leader held talks in Saint Petersburg with Viktor Medvedchuk, a pro-Moscow Ukrainian politician and businessman who has claimed Putin is his daughter's godfather.
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US senator calls for investigation into Russia-made FaceApp
A celebrity favourite, the app deploys artificial intelligence to modify users' photos, adding wrinkles or subtracting years from their faces.
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US Senator asks FBI, FTC to probe Russia's FaceApp over security concerns
There is no evidence that FaceApp provides user data to the Russian government.
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Putin meets pope, 'welcoming' populist govt during Italy trip
Rome's historic centre is on security lockdown for the visit with 50 streets blocked to traffic and Italian media reporting that mobile phone signals could be scrambled.
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Russians, Ukrainian to face murder charges over downing of Flight MH17
The suspects are likely to be tried in absentia in proceedings set to start in the Netherlands next March. Dutch authorities said Russia has not cooperated with the inquiry and is not expected to surrender defendants.
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'Good gifts': Putin presents Xi with birthday ice cream
Russian President Vladimir Putin presented his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with a giant box of ice cream for his 66th birthday before a summit in Tajikistan on Saturday, the Kremlin said.
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Up to two million Syrians could flee to Turkey if clashes worsen - UN
Syria’s Russian-backed military has been pressing an assault on rebels in their last major stronghold with air attacks and ground battles that have already forced tens of thousands to leave their homes.
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Drowning in waste, Russians fume over lack of recycling
The rubbish towers above the Timokhovo dump outside Moscow, one of the biggest in Europe.
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Second Israeli strikes hit Syria as Trump calls for bombs to stop
Syria accused Israel of targeting an airbase in Homs province, reportedly killing five people, just hours after carrying out retaliatory attacks on military and intelligence posts south of Damascus, killing 10.
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Mueller denies probe cleared Trump, hands baton to Congress
The taciturn Mueller took to the podium to clarify his original conclusions more than two months after a summary of his report was first released by the Justice Department.
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Trump orders intel agencies to cooperate in campaign 'spying' probe
The move comes with Trump under increasing pressure from probes led by Democratic lawmakers in Congress, some of whom are pushing for his impeachment.
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Ukraine's new president Zelensky says ceasefire first priority
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated Ukraine does not recognise Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea nor the separatists' self-proclaimed republics in the industrial east.
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Pompeo tells Russia - Don't meddle in next US presidential election
Relations have long been strained by US intelligence and law enforcement findings - denied by Moscow - that Russia tried to influence the results of the 2016 US presidential election to boost Trump’s chances of winning the White House.
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Pilot says lightning caused deadly Russian crash landing
Investigators were on Monday working to understand the causes of the blaze after the Sukhoi Superjet-100 had to return to Sheremetyevo airport shortly after take-off Sunday evening.
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US election interference probe: Main points of Mueller report
The main points from the redacted 448-page report by US Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The investigation was based on Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election.
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Putin arrives in Vladivostok for first summit with Kim
Kim's armoured train arrived in the city in Russia's Far East on Wednesday and the two were set for a meeting on an island off the coast.
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N Korea's Kim heads to Russia to revive old friendship
North Korea's Kim Jong Un is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok this week, reportedly on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Russian envoys meet Syria's Assad, discuss post-war efforts, trade
Russia has been a close ally of Assad and in 2015 launched a military intervention there to support his forces, turning the tide of the war in Assad’s favor.
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North Korea's Kim to meet Putin as tensions rise with US
The Kim-Putin meeting will be the first between the two leaders, as Moscow seeks to play a role in another global flashpoint.
